I also think the vocals should be higher in the mix. That said, vocals that are just a little bit lower than what we usually are accustomed to I think sometimes adds to a certain atmosphere that I like. Prime example: Arcturus and the song Angst.

Let's put the cognitive bias aside, we all want that scumbag of Bart to fail miserably, but let's be honest, both the Krzysztof track and Faketushka clip sound what you would expect from a Batushka album in terms of sound, riffs and vocals, of course there's a huge difference between a full track and a 30 secs clip but IMO the features are all there.

Well I guess from what I remember, Bart took out a patent/trademark or whatever out on the Batushka name or something. The legal system doesn't really care for sentiment, so Bart already has an advantage in his claim to play under the Batushka name. Although I really have no idea why Bart is continuing to push out the album and stuff despite a court order not to.

I'm on Drabikowski’s side, but he's a kind of a moron for not treating the band as a professional business. If he had all this copyrighted/trademarked/protected years ago none of this would have happened. Trying not to blame the victim here, but this stuff is essential for running an international brand. Bart applied for this in February, which is well after the dispute started.

Hearing both I easily prefer Drabikowski’s. Dark and occult sounding, couldn’t even really make it through Bart’s bullshit and I went in with “well it may be good” attitude. It’s just generic though and the atmosphere is totally gone.

Funny that they turned off comments and like/dislike button on this particular vid

it means they are knowingly supporting a bunch of fucking thieves without the slightest hint of regret.

Edit: You know what? thinking more carefully, I'm even inclined to believe metal blade themselves are partly or mostly behind all of it, they might have even suggested Bart about the trademark in the USA, they know Batushka sells well and Krzysztof would surely get in their way (based on his personal statements and views on the band)...

OK, objective take on the fake Batushka track. The vocal track was interesting enough, but its clear they (whoever is actually writing this) don't actually know what they are supposed to be doing with this concept. Seems standard/primitive BM+ Choir vocals= profit? Prefer the Drabikowski side for sure, but if other guys want to try something original, I'm all ears...